TripAdvisor Reviews Harmony Villa Apartments Kingstown

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After a couple hours sleep, I was back up and working with Jim in his taxi as I was awake and restless. He got me what was one of the best rotis (minus the bones) for lunch alongside a passionfruit juice which perked me right up. I didn't do much in the evening and crashed by about 10pm.

Sunday we had a bit of a lie in and then went to Young Island for the buffet lunch. The food was as good as the ...

So needless to say I had a lazy morning. I walked down to the local supermarket to get some food etc. and then struggled my way back up the step hill. I think I'm going to get some strong calf muscles by the end of this trip. My landlady came over to drop off some items the place was missing, such as a mop, brush, towels and of course a rice cooker. Dr Vergara is a Filipino doctor who joined the UN and got posted out ...

... nothing was pointed out to us) that we hadn't seen before except for the national parrot 'Jacquot' or Amazona guilding. Although Columbus described them as 'darkening the sky', the birds are now rare and in danger of becoming extinct. The Botanical Garden houses two pair, 2 males and 2 females, for breeding and eventual release into the wild.

It is a long ride up and down the mountain to our next stop. Jason, our engaging local guide, as wide as he is ...

... usual relaxed style we've come to live with.... an hour later for a few chips and battered fish bites!! Did i mention we were the only ones there? Its a comin man...Apparently the chefs were in a meeting!! We passed the lovely Gingerbread restaurant, cafe and hotel, and the Fig tree. All very inviting and charming. Well it seems wherever we have been I see reminders of my children everywhere. It's such a comfort... Lol and I'm sure there will be more.. The photos will explain ...

... of eight from Florida. One son - an environmental scientist - married to nurse, one daughter - a teacher - married to a teacher -both live in Chicago, another daughter - an oceanographer - married to oceanographer who met at uni, Mum and Dad were retired. We couldn't work out if the Dad had paid for everyone to go on the cruise or not, but he was certainly pretty well off. It was a wide ranging conversation on everything from ...